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throwing away money that could be better used. Most men are quite satisfied if a picture is purchased without any additional bonus and there are other reasons why men of position should not enter into competition of this sort, all of which I carefully set forth to Carnegie and the Directors, but without result.

I hope your work goes well and that you've something very good on the stocks. I liked your picture of the year (the large one) immensely. I have a lot of things in various stages of composition and the reverse, one nearly finished of Cordelia, Goneril and Regan, ten feet six, it does not look so large as that though, which is perhaps immaterial.

My very kindest regards to Mrs. Alexander and to you, old chap, I am always

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) Edwin A. Abbey.